Cost savings is not a priority for procurement leaders at US schools, according to survey results

Only 36% of procurement staff at American universities and colleges are very confident that they will achieve their savings target this year, according to an extensive survey of procurement professionals at higher education institutions by Rosslyn Data Technologies.

The ground breaking report is the most comprehensive research into the state of procurement at universities and colleges in the United States. It sets out the major trends impacting higher education and the key issues likely to influence the future success and transformation of procurement departments at universities and colleges as schools evolve in an era of self-reliance, with less revenue from public sources than before.

“Procurement is an unsung hero in higher education with the means to deliver significant commercial value that lasts generations,” said Lance Mercereau, Chief Marketing Officer, Rosslyn Data Technologies. “The unique research into higher education procurement reveals insight that will help leadership teams determine the efficacy of their organizations, and prepare and plan the next chapter in their transformation to support the strategic objectives of their institutions.”

Rosslyn Data Technologies (aka Rosslyn Analytics) has been working with higher education leaders for 10 years, providing integrated cloud-based self-service data preparation, analytics and benchmark to nearly 100 schools including three state university systems to support better cost, compliance and risk management capabilities.